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Arctic Drift (A Dirk Pitt Novel, #20) (Dirk Pitt Novels)
by: Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler

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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780399155291
ISBN: 0399155295
Label: Putnam Adult
Manufacturer: Putnam Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 528
Publication Date: November 25, 2008
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Putnam Adult
Sales Rank: 632

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Product Description:
As with all Clive Cussler’s dazzling Dirk Pitt novels, critics said Treasure of Khan “amazes, informs and entertains” (Publishers Weekly), “the action zipping along until a final powerhouse showdown” (Entertainment Weekly). “What’s not to like?” proclaimed the Los Angeles Times—and hundreds of thousands of readers agreed.

In his new novel, however—the twentieth Dirk Pitt adventure— Cussler may have topped even himself.

A potential breakthrough discovery to reverse global warming . . . a series of unexplained sudden deaths in British Columbia . . . a rash of international incidents between the United States and one of its closest allies that threatens to erupt into an actual shooting war . . . NUMA director Dirk Pitt and his children, Dirk. Jr. and Summer, have reason to believe there’s a connection here somewhere, but they also know they have very little time to find it before events escalate out of control. Their only real clue might just be a mysterious silvery mineral traced to a long-ago expedition in search of the fabled Northwest Passage. But no one survived from that doomed mission, captain and crew perished to a man—and if Pitt and his colleague Al Giordino aren’t careful, the very same fate may await them.

Filled with the breathtaking suspense and audacious imagination that have become his hallmarks, this is a tour de force— further proof that when it comes to adventure writing, nobody beats Clive Cussler.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Pitt returns
This is a very god read. love how the characters from other books return for some of the action, especially Lauren.
would recommend this to a friend.

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- Perspective from a car guy
As with all of Clive Cussler's books, this one is full of adventure and preposterous escapes from impossible situations. I really like how he weaves cars from his personal collection into the stories. Unfortunately, they all end up damaged to the point that they need to head back to the restoration shop. The good news is that they are always fixed, as opposed to sent off to the junk yard.

The villains are always evil and always get their just dues in the end. This one is no different. I did, however, find this one particularly more evil than those in previous books. I found myself really hating this guy and hoping that he would get sent off to his Maker before he did much more mayhem.

Now that Dirk Pitt is married, his success in his amorous adventures have been ... Read More

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- review of purchase
I purchased this book for my sister, she lives in Florida, and she loves Clive Cussler books. This was the perfect gift for her and in amazon fashion, it arrived in perfect condition, and she was thrilled.

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- CHFranco
The book dragged in places.

Perhaps the Pitt kids should get there own books as they didn't really add anything to the whole plot... just saying.

The global hysteria drove me crazy. There are reports out today that arctic ice is back up to 1979 levels (the arbitrary year that satellite photos were first available, and coincidentally the "biggest ice year", well until 2008).

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- The Cusslers Are Stuck In The Arctic Ice
I honestly have no defense for why I read Cussler novels. Once I think there was an admiration for Dirk Pitt, the primary swash-buckler. And there used to be believable humor and a true camaraderie. There have been a couple of good ones (3-4 stars, maybe), such as "Inca Gold" and "Sahara." The rest, like "Arctic Drift," are mediocre to awful. This one is basically a trash dime novel, way too long, way too boring, and way too -- well, way too!

Like the main recurring characters (Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino), Clive Cussler seems to be aging in skill and finesse, and son Dirk Cussler apparently cannot resuscitate the old man's touch. But, it's not as bad as the truly horrible Cussler-Kemprecos disaster, "Lost City."

5 Major problems. 1) The dialogue: sappy, inane, absurd and ... Read More

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